Bless this Parish
God of Grace, bless the Parish of Opawa-St Martins.
Equip your saints for their ministry in this area, that St Mark’s may be known as a deep well of hope and healing to the community.
Bless St Mark’s School, that all who are connected with it would grow in knowledge and love of you. That they would experience the love of God and practice the love of neighbour.
Lord of the Harvest, supply workers for this field.
Continue your work of building up leaders from this community and draw others to it. Stir the hearts of those called to serve as interim minister and as the new Vicar. Give the gifts of patience, discernment, and wisdom to the nominators.
Holy Spirit, continue your good work breathing life into this place.
Challenge, strengthen, and encourage us as we are transformed evermore closer into the likeness of Christ.
We pray for those we know who are sick or in need of our prayers.
We pray for those in Long Term Care.
Recent Prayers
We continue to cry out for a cessation of violence in Gaza
Send down upon your disciples the Holy Spirit who enlightens, strengthens, and saves our souls.
Parish Officers
Parish Governance
The executive team of Vicar, churchwardens and treasurer meet constantly on parish business.
Parish Groups
Worship leaders, lay readers, servers, ushers, greeters, flower arrangers, cleaners, counters, intercessors and cup bearers all join together to support the service.
“May the Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the Love of God and the Fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with us all. Amen” (NZPB p52).
Will we make the choice to live as those who love the way of God and therefore find the depth, refreshment from the true source of life? Or do we choose a life of being blown around in the breeze avoiding the true source of life that provides us with rootedness, security and life?
Isaiah has been called by God to bring the people to account for their actions. They had turned away from God and that was being shown in how they were treating their brothers and sisters. Isaiah recognises his own faults and he is forgiven by God.
Community Fair bringing affordable toys, books, china, vintage clothes and more from the Opawa - St Martins Parish.